8 Daring Paint Palettes for Fearless Color Lovers
by Jennifer Ott · 16 photos · 27 comments
1. Turquoise, Dill and Ink
A good tip for working with multiple bold colors is to stick with either a cool or warm palette. It's less jarring than a mix of several intense cool and warm hues. Here we have a cooler palette of turquoise, dill and a dark inky blue, lightened with a dose of white furniture and accessories.
by Lark Interior Design
A good tip for working with multiple bold colors is to stick with either a cool or warm palette. It's less jarring than a mix of several intense cool and warm hues. Here we have a cooler palette of turquoise, dill and a dark inky blue, lightened with a dose of white furniture and accessories.
Example palette: From left to right, all from Kelly-Moore: Turquoise Treat, Jive Clive and Royal Wave.
by Jennifer Ott
2. Carrot, Magenta and Plum
This palette sticks to the warm side of the color wheel and illustrates another strategy for working with bold colors: Have one of your predominant colors be less vibrant to act as a grounding color. This plum color has some black in it, which grays it out and turns it into a neutral backdrop for the intense orange and pink.
by Chris Snook
This palette sticks to the warm side of the color wheel and illustrates another strategy for working with bold colors: Have one of your predominant colors be less vibrant to act as a grounding color. This plum color has some black in it, which grays it out and turns it into a neutral backdrop for the intense orange and pink.
by Jennifer Ott
3. Neon Green, Hot Pink and Grape
This space features a mix of intense warm and cool colors, with accents of white, but the bulk of the color in the room is limited to shades of either green or purple-pink.
by Canon & Company
This space features a mix of intense warm and cool colors, with accents of white, but the bulk of the color in the room is limited to shades of either green or purple-pink.
Example palette: From left to right, all from Pittsburgh Paint: Bermuda Grass, Impatient Pink and Grape Juice.
by Jennifer Ott
4. Bright Coral, Sky Blue and Dark Brown
Here's another room mixing a bold warm hue with a bold cool hue. Because all of the remaining colors are neutrals, the two bold colors play together nicely. I also think it works because the bold colors are used in fairly monolithic ways. Instead of little bits of red and blue here and there — which could appear busy — there are large isolated chunks of the colors. The red chairs really stand out and contrast nicely against the backdrop of blue.
by Mary Best Designs
Here's another room mixing a bold warm hue with a bold cool hue. Because all of the remaining colors are neutrals, the two bold colors play together nicely. I also think it works because the bold colors are used in fairly monolithic ways. Instead of little bits of red and blue here and there — which could appear busy — there are large isolated chunks of the colors. The red chairs really stand out and contrast nicely against the backdrop of blue.
Example palette: From left to right, all from Sherwin-Williams: Gladiola, Rapture Blue and French Roast.
by Jennifer Ott
5. Sea Blue, Saffron and Tangerine
This is a very bold and energetic palette, but you can get away with such intensity in areas of your home where people just pass through, such as entries, hallways and stairwells. You may not want to paint your bedroom in electric shades of yellow and orange, but for your home's entry, go for it!
by Astleford Interiors, Inc.
This is a very bold and energetic palette, but you can get away with such intensity in areas of your home where people just pass through, such as entries, hallways and stairwells. You may not want to paint your bedroom in electric shades of yellow and orange, but for your home's entry, go for it!
Example palette: From left to right, all from Benjamin Moore: Sailor's Sea Blue, Sunflower and Orange Nectar.
by Jennifer Ott
6. Grass Green, Watery Blue and Spring Green
These are zingy colors on their own, but they work in harmony together because they are analogous hues — near one another on the color wheel. Cool colors are soothing, making them the perfect choice for a relaxing bedroom or a spa-like bathroom.
by Peregrine Design Build
These are zingy colors on their own, but they work in harmony together because they are analogous hues — near one another on the color wheel. Cool colors are soothing, making them the perfect choice for a relaxing bedroom or a spa-like bathroom.
by Jennifer Ott
7. Chocolate, Fuchsia and Pumpkin
Here's another fun orange and hot pink room. This time the bold hues are grounded by a rich chocolate brown. This is a fun, youthful and contemporary palette.
by Grace Blu Designs, Inc.
Here's another fun orange and hot pink room. This time the bold hues are grounded by a rich chocolate brown. This is a fun, youthful and contemporary palette.
Example palette: From left to right, all from Dunn Edwards: Chocolate Chunk, Fiery Fuchsia and Exuberant Orange.
by Jennifer Ott
8. Emerald, Mint and Powder Blue
Another trick for a colorful space that doesn't overwhelm is to pick two colors you love and then use various shades of them with a light neutral, such as white, gray or beige. Here we have shades of soft blue and minty green working together with white.
by Will Waibel Another trick for a colorful space that doesn't overwhelm is to pick two colors you love and then use various shades of them with a light neutral, such as white, gray or beige. Here we have shades of soft blue and minty green working together with white.
Example palette: From left to right, all from Pratt & Lambert: Jungle, Bezique and Bambino.
Tell us: Are you a lover of bright and bold color? What are some of your favorite combinations, and how do you make them work in your house?
More:
Guides to working with bold color
Get me out of here and take me to neutrals, quick!
by Jennifer Ott
Tell us: Are you a lover of bright and bold color? What are some of your favorite combinations, and how do you make them work in your house?
More:
Guides to working with bold color
Get me out of here and take me to neutrals, quick!
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I'm the type of person that likes to be able to swap different colours with my accent pieces whenever I get the feeling.
These rooms feel like once put together, there is not much alternating you can do without re-painting or re-choosing a colour palette.
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